Presidential Campaign Songs

A Reagan Country Song & California Classic by ABBA: His 1980 & 1984 Campaign Music

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The presidential campaign year of 1980 marked the beginning of what might be termed “theme music” being adopted by presidential candidates, rather than the traditional campaign song. 1976, the year Ronald Reagan lost his challenge to incumbent President Gerald Ford… Read More ›

Nixon Then, Nixon Now, Connie Francis & His Changing Campaign Songs from 1960 to 1972

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No question about it, Richard Nixon cut the widest swath when it came to presidential campaign songs, both in terms of on-message lyrics and musical genres. Then again, he ran for President three times over the course of a dozen… Read More ›